Man prison-bound for drugs

CRIME & COURTS

June 29, 2012|BY SCOTT WALTMAN, swaltman@aberdeennews.com

A Minnesota man was sentenced to prison Thursday after pleading guilty in Brown County to possession of with intent to distribute cocaine.

Anthony W. Arnett, 40, of Hugo was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by law enforcers in the early morning hours of May 25. About 36 grams of a white powder, baggies and a scale were found in the vehicle. Arnett admitted that he planned on distributing or selling the cocaine.

Judge Jack Von Wald sentenced Arnett to seven years in prison with three years suspended. Arnett must also pay $804 in fines and fees and $367 in testing costs. He was given credit for 34 days spent in jail and will be eligible for parole after serving 40 percent of his sentence.

The cocaine charge is a felony punishable by as much as 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. In exchange for Arnett's guilty plea, related charges in the case were dismissed.

In the grand theft case, Renek admitted he stole a 1990 Ford Mustang from Rod's Deals On Wheels in Aberdeen and drove it to Rochester, Minn., where he was arrested. In that case, he was sentenced to seven years in prison with four years suspended. He must also pay $804 in fines and fees and an undetermined amount of restitution.

Grand theft is a felony punishable by as much as 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. In exchange for his guilty plea, a charge of burglary was dismissed.

In the forgery case, Renek admitted he wrote a check on another's account for $74 for merchandise at Tradehome Shoes. He was sentenced to three years in prison and must pay $504 in fines and fees and $233 in restitution. The restitution amount includes a second forged check, though that charge was dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea.

Forgery is felony punishable by as much as five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. All of the charges stem from incidents in September.

Renek's prison terms will be served concurrently with each other and another prison term stemming from a Marshall County case.

Hahn was sentenced to eight years in prison with two years suspended. He must also pay a $104 fine and $158 in testing costs and continue with chemical dependency treatment. He was given credit for 161 days served in jail, and his driver's license will be revoked for five years after he's released from prison.

The crime is a felony punishable by as much as 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Hahn's blood alcohol level was 0.084. The legal limit to drive is 0.08.

&middotAmy J. Anderson, 32, of Aberdeen pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of with intent to distribute methamphetamine. She was not sentenced.

In exchange for her guilty plea, related charges were dismissed. Possession of with intent to distribute methamphetamine is a felony punishable by as much as 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

&middotAdam R. L. Shepard, 27, of Aberdeen admitted he violated the terms of his probation. He was on probation as the result of a previous intentional damage to property conviction. According to court paperwork, he broke probation rules by committing petty thefts, driving without a license and drinking alcohol.

Shepard was sentenced to five years in prison with one year suspended. His suspended imposition of sentence, which would have kept the felony vandalism charge from his record, was revoked. He could have been sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

&middotChad D. Hagman, 27, of Aberdeen pleaded guilty to possession of more than 2 but less than 8 ounces of marijuana, obstruction of law enforcers and a third driving while under the influence charge in a 10-year span. Each of the charges is from a separate file. Hagman will not be sentenced until a presentence investigation is finished.

The marijuana and driving while under the influence charges are felonies, each punishable by as much as two years in prison and a $4,000 fine. The obstruction charge is a misdemeanor. In exchange for Hagman's guilty pleas, other charges were dismissed.

&middotCorey A. Rhodes, 22, of Aberdeen was sentenced to six years in prison for violating the terms of his probation. He was on probation for a previous burglary conviction. According to court paperwork, he broke probation rules by being discharged from a behavioral health program for stealing, damaging property and not following rules.

In addition to the prison term, Rhodes must pay any outstanding fines and fees. His suspended imposition of sentence, which would have kept the burglary from his record, was revoked. The burglary charge is a felony punishable by as much as 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine.